Derek Silvestri
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
Detail-oriented cybersecurity professional with a solid foundation in troubleshooting and security tools like Splunk and Wireshark. Experience in facility management and technical support fosters strong problem-solving and communication abilities. Eager to leverage skills in incident response and threat analysis within a security operations context.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Facility Manager
Pennridge School District
Perkasie, USA
04.2019 - Current
- Oversee daily facility operations to ensure the building remains safe, functional, clean, and secure.
- Monitor building security, access points, and overall safety conditions to help protect staff, students, faculty, and property.
- Coordinated maintenance, utilities, cleaning, and event setup to meet day-to-day facility needs.
- Supervised team of three custodial staff members, ensuring high work quality and efficient operations.
- Responded to building issues and staff requests promptly, adapting to changing priorities.
- Apply leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills to resolve operational issues and maintain building readiness.
Evening Custodian
Pennridge School District
Perkasie, USA
05.2016 - 04.2019
- Maintained assigned areas to ensure clean, safe, organized environment for students and staff.
- Facilitated smooth school operations to maintain a productive learning environment. by completing tasks consistently to uphold operational standards.
- Assisted with event setups and coordinated team-based cleaning assignments for facility readiness.
Cable Technician
Comcast / Xfinity
Ivyland, USA
01.2013 - 12.2015
- Installed cable, Wi-Fi, TV boxes, and telecommunications wiring in residential environments.
- Troubleshot hardware, wiring, connectivity, signal, and user-related service problems.
- Delivered face-to-face technical support, resolving cable, internet, Wi-Fi, and equipment issues for customers.
- Explained technical information in simple terms to non-technical customers, successfully de-escalating upset customers.
- Adapted to a fast-changing field environment where each service call required different troubleshooting steps.
- Adhered to company procedures and utilized technical tools to meet service specifications effectively.
Education
High School Diploma -
Pennridge High School
Perkasie, PA06-2009
Some College (No Degree) -
Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PASkills
- Field troubleshooting and operational response
- Troubleshooting and problem solving
- Technical support and documentation
- Customer service and communication
- Team leadership and building security
- Adaptability and leadership
- Windows and Kali Linux
- Linux terminal and PowerShell
- Nmap and VMware
- TryHackMe and Splunk basics
- Wireshark and VirusTotal
- CyberChef and URLScanio
Cybersecurity Training Projects
- Home Cybersecurity Lab, Built a beginner cybersecurity practice environment using VMware, Kali Linux, and Windows., Practicing Linux commands, Windows troubleshooting, networking concepts, and security tool usage., Using the lab to build hands-on skills for SOC Analyst and cybersecurity analyst roles.
- Security Audit Checklist Lab, Completed a basic security audit checklist to review system, network, and organizational security controls., Practiced identifying security gaps, documenting findings, and recommending improvements., Covered access control, password practices, physical security, software updates, and risk awareness.
- Phishing Email Review - Training Exposure, Reviewed suspicious emails for phishing indicators such as unusual senders, urgent language, suspicious links, and unexpected attachments., Practicing sender review, link inspection, and identification of social engineering indicators., Building foundational skills for phishing triage and SOC alert review.
Cybersecurity Training Certifications
- TryHackMe Pre-Security Certification
- Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate: Foundations of Cybersecurity, In Progress
- Splunk Basics Course, Basic SIEM, search, and log review concepts
- Coursera Cybersecurity Coursework, Foundational cybersecurity concepts
- Cyber Threat Intelligence 101 v1
Target Roles
- SOC Analyst
- Cybersecurity Analyst
- Blue Team
- Incident Response
Lab Environment
- VMware
- Windows
- Kali Linux
- Linux Terminal
- PowerShell
Security Tools
- TryHackMe
- Splunk basics
- Wireshark
- VirusTotal
- CyberChef
- URLScan.io
- Nmap
Timeline
Facility Manager
Pennridge School District
04.2019 - Current
Evening Custodian
Pennridge School District
05.2016 - 04.2019
Cable Technician
Comcast / Xfinity
01.2013 - 12.2015
High School Diploma -
Pennridge High School
Some College (No Degree) -
Bucks County Community College